Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-07
NO HOPE.
THE IMPRISONED MINERS AT Ma.
NAIMO ALL DEAD.
Work Of Recovering the Bodies-A
Boys Sad Fate-F'orty-seven
Desolated Homes.
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VICTORIA, May 9th Especial. / The
wires were down yesterday between Brit
ish Columbia and the south. Last nights
kilograms from the Colonist correspondent
state that the latest investigation shows
that 101 men were in the mine at the time
of the explosion, of whom rs were Chi
nese. At u o'clock the body of Michael
Lyons was found in level No. 1, $50 yards
from the hoisting-shaft. He was mule
driver, and about Is years old. 1t is sup
posed that his mate is quite near, but it
was impossible to reach him, owing to the
gas. Lyons is terribly burned about the
face and breast. The former is as black as
coal. His father is in the mine. The
cavern evidently occurred Just beyond
where he was lying.
HELP FOR THE BEREAvED FAMILIES.
The action of the Victoria City Council
in appropriating $1,000 is heartily appre-
ciated here. There are forty-seven widows,
all of whom have large families. The
funeral of William Davis took place this
afternoon, as also that of VIM. Leichran.
The funerals of John Linn, John Smith,
Fred Matheson and Samuel Hudson will
take place tomorrow.
The shift that came up at o'clock re-
port no movement underground 1t is be-
lieved that the fire will soon be totally ex-
tinguished. 1t is the shift that comes up
at midnight that will bring some bodies up.
SAD SCENES LOOKED FOR
Tomorrow the scene promises to be terri
BILE. Coal smoke continues to issue from
the air-shaft, and, tonight, famed by the
breeze, seems quite heavy. Arrangements
fer changing shifts are now perfected, six
hours being allowed.
The East Wellington mine has been
working to-day, and the Wellington
miners go on the night shift.
NONE BUT PICKED MEN
Are chosen for that work. In converse
ton with one of the night shift he said
that good progress was being made on the
pumps, the men there standing in three or
four feet of water.
+ The Cinnamon met tonight and made
arrangements for burying their country
men. Some refused this morning to place
their dead in the collins. and had to be
compelled by force to do so.
Young Lyon was a general favorite, and
many tears fell from strong men when they
gazed upon his CHASTITY features The sight
of his bruised and battered body is one
long TO be remembered. But this is only
prelude to what is coming. Many homes
are completely broken up, and
THE CITY is IN sACKCLoTH AND ASHES.
The stores still continue closed. and
little business is being done. Flags are at
half-mast. All hope of saving the men
now in the mine is abandoned. 1t is abso-
lutely impossible for any to have survived
The most of the men are from Cornwall
Yorkshire and Wales, and few from Nova
Scotia. A complete list of these will be
sent tomorrow, if possible. 1t is difficult
work to secure information.
soRE-HEARTED AND WEARY.
At nighfall the crowd of people who had
been lowering around the shaft retired
completely fatigued. Nature had at last
spoken. A few who had loved ones in the
mine sought sleep at last, and all wore
haggard looks this morning.
The entrance to the main shaft is being
fenced in order to prevent rush when the
bodies are being brought up. When
Lyons body was taken up the crowd
surged forward, interfering with the pro-
gress of the work, hence this action.
But ONE FEELING PREVAILS,
And that is that almost irreparable injury
has been inflicted upon the city. 1t is not
known yet what will be DONE The fearful
character OF the explosion cannot be ex-
aggerated, and it appeals to the sympathy
and charity of the civilized world. Over
100 children that have been orphaned are
already counted up. II is hoped that sub
scriptlons will be taken up at once in the
principal cities and in the country, and
that all men will open their hearts in this
time of sadness. The bread-winners of the
people are lost beyond redemption, and
amid
THE soBs OF WOMEN, MAILING OF CHILDREN
And grief of relatives and friends, our
hearts are bowed down with grief. 1t is
confidently anticipated that the needed re-
lief will be forthcoming.
LATEST FROM THE SCENE.
AT 10 o'clock tonight no further devel-
orments had taken place, and great grief
reigned about the shaft. A heavy rain set
in, and the people returned to the shelter
OF their homes. The progress of subduing
the flames is proceeding rapidly, and it is
thought all danger of second explosion is
now over. They hope to have ali clear by
d O'Clock tomorrow, when the day shift
goes down.
a report is now out to the effect that 80
bodies have been recovered, and that the
exploring party had broken through into
the mine and discovered nothing but dead
lying around in all directions.
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